NARMS program to strengthen antibiotic resistance tracking in food samples
Official title: NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance in Retail Food Specimens
Funded at Wadsworth Center · NIH-11419463 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A federal-aided effort to improve detection and sharing of antibiotic resistance data in bacteria from foods bought at grocery stores, to help keep New Yorkers safer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wadsworth Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Menands, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2020 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $195,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD007143-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419463 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients directly; this is a public health surveillance effort.
✕Less likely to help
This grant does not involve patient participation or clinical care.
What this research studies
This project partners with NYSDOH’s Wadsworth Center to test meat and seafood for antibiotic-resistant bacteria like Salmonella and Vibrio, and to share whole genome sequencing and serotyping results with FDA and other partners. Researchers will collect samples, run microbiology tests, analyze data, and ship isolates for further testing, all to strengthen surveillance. The goal is to increase the number of analyzable isolates and improve collaboration so trends in resistance can be tracked and addressed more quickly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lead to faster detection of resistant bacteria in foods and stronger data sharing to inform food safety actions.
How similar studies have gone: Other NARMS-related work has shown that enhanced surveillance improves detection and response to resistant bacteria in foods.
Where this research is happening
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Wadsworth Center
Menands, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mingle, Lisa — Wadsworth Center
- Study coordinator: Mingle, Lisa
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.